Two pilots mandatory for single engine chopper

Kathmandu: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made it mandatory to have two pilots even in single engine chopper. Currently, there is a rule of operating chopper flights with single pilot only.But now, the CAAN has decided to make it mandatory to have two pilots even in small helicopters. Due to the geographical location… Continue reading Two pilots mandatory for single engine chopper

5-member commission forms to probe Tara Air plane crash

Kathmandu: The government has formed a five-member commission to find out the cause of the Tara Air plane crash.Senior Aeronautical Engineer Ratish Chandra Lal Suman is the Chairman of the Commission and in charge of Accident Investigation. The members of the commission formed by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation are Captain Dipu… Continue reading 5-member commission forms to probe Tara Air plane crash

Tara air aicraft missing; Rescuers halt searching for today

Kathmandu: Resucuers have halted searching of missing aircraft due to the poor weather condition. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the search for the aircraft has been focused on possible locations, but the situation is still unknown due to the complex geography and bad weather. According to Nepali Army, the search operation… Continue reading Tara air aicraft missing; Rescuers halt searching for today

President Bhandari commutes imprisonment of 834 prisoners

Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has commuted the imprisonment of 834 prisoners. The imprisonment has been commuted on the occasion of Republic Day. According to the Office of the President, 271 people including Khadga Shreng Limbu, 547 people including Nara Bahadur Sawa and 16 people including Umakanta Parajuli have been pardoned since on the recommendation… Continue reading President Bhandari commutes imprisonment of 834 prisoners

Balendra Sah elected new Mayor of KMC

Kathmandu: Balendra Sah has been elected as the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Independent candidate Sah has been elected as the mayor of Kathmandu metropolis with 61,767 votes. Sah’s nearest rival Nepali Congress candidate Sirjana Singh got 38,341 votes. CPN-UML candidate Keshav Sthapit got 38,117 votes. Meanwhile, CPN-UML candidate Sunita Dangol has been elected as… Continue reading Balendra Sah elected new Mayor of KMC

Balendra and Sunita confirm to be new KMC Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Kathmandu: Independent candidate Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ has won the mayoral post of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Sunita Dangol has won the post of deputy mayor. Their victory was assured even before the counting of votes is completed. Both Balen and Sunita had more votes to count than their closest rivals, so victory has been assured.

Parliamentary committee directs govt to deliver coursebooks on time

Kathmandu: The Parliamentary Committee has directed the government to complete the remaining printing of school level textbooks within a month and hand it over to the students. A meeting of the Education and Health Committee under the House of Representatives on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra… Continue reading Parliamentary committee directs govt to deliver coursebooks on time